What are the poetic devices used in the poem I'm "wife" — I've finished that?
What are the poetic devices used in the poem I'm "wife" — I've finished that?
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Alliteration is a literary device in which certain sounds are repeated at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase.
The poetic device can be found in the following lines.
It’s safer so —
How odd the Girl’s life looks
It creates internal rhyming.
Metaphor is a literary device where two unrelated objects are compared to each other.
This poetic device can be found in the following lines.
Behind this soft Eclipse —
Here, the poet is comparing the shadowing of women in a patriarchal society.
I’m “wife” — I’ve finished that
The word “wife” refers to the domination of men.
I’m Czar — I’m “Woman” now
The word “woman” refers to the independent lifestyle.
Personification is a poetic device where animals, plants or even inanimate objects are given human qualities.
This poetic device can be seen in the following line.
I think that Earth feels so
Here the term “Earth” is personified. It refers to the people living.
Repetition is a literary device where a certain word or phrase is repeated multiple times to emphasise the word or to create a rhythm.
This poetic device can be found in the following line.
I’m “wife” — I’ve finished that
I’m Czar — I’m “Woman” now
In the first stanza the poet has repeatedly used the word “I’m” to emphasise her situation and individuality.
Rhetorical exclamation is a literary device. It refers to the expression of emotion or wish.
The poet has used this device in the following line.
I’m “Wife”! Stop there!
I’m “wife” — I’ve finished that Summary